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Chávez Family History
Chávez Genealogy & Family TreeChavez is a Spanish surname from Galicia, Spain. It comes from the Portuguese word chaves which means “keys.” It is the 22nd most common Hispanic surname. An early Chavez ancestor, Trinidad Chavez Aparicio, introduced chocolate from Mexico to Spain in 1570.
Other spellings include “Chaves.” Notable people with the surname include American union leader Cesar Chavez, Mexican composer Carlos Chavez, Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Hollywood celebrity stylist Nicole Chavez, and President of Honduras Coronado Chavez. The first Chavez to come to America was Nicholas Chavez in Louisiana in 1825.
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Chávez Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eutimia Chávez -- --, 1847 December 0, 1872 New Mexico
- Pablo Chávez -- --, 1857 July 16, 1938
- Antonio Jose Chávez -- --, 1887 December 0, 1942 New Mexico
- Francisco Duran Y Chávez -- --, 1681 December 0, 1760
- Jose Gabriel Chávez -- --, 1873 May 16, 1934 New Mexico
Chávez Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Quiteria Duran Y Chávez -- --, 1709 October 30, 1796 New Mexico
- José C. Chávez New Mexico
- Olympia Chávez -- --, 1893 December 0, 1911
- Lorenzo Chávez -- --, 1841 July 19, 1913 New Mexico
- Onesimo Chávez -- --, 1889 December 0, 1974 New Mexico
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